diff --git a/drivers/thermal/broadcom/bcm2835_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/broadcom/bcm2835_thermal.c
index 0ecf80890c84feb857d65ee90f83fcb183ade3db..e6863c84166275ee7a89b0de85c3767fc91bb271 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/broadcom/bcm2835_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/broadcom/bcm2835_thermal.c
@@ -245,7 +245,6 @@ static int bcm2835_thermal_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		 */
 		err = tz->ops->get_trip_temp(tz, 0, &trip_temp);
 		if (err < 0) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(tz);
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev,
 				"Not able to read trip_temp: %d\n",
 				err);